Pakistan Claims It Netted Indian 'Spy Quadcopter’; Drone Available On Amazon For A Little Over Rs 1 Lakh

Pakistan Claims It Netted Indian 'Spy Quadcopter’; Drone Available On Amazon For A Little Over Rs 1 Lakh

Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Public Relations in-charge Major General Asif Ghafoor had posted a photo on Twitter on Tuesday that it had shot down a Indian 'spy quadcopter' in Bagh sector along LoC

New Delhi: The Pakistan Army has claimed that it had shot down Indian Army’s ‘spy quadcopter’, with its Inter-Services Public Relations in-charge Major General Asif Ghafoor posting a picture of the supposed ‘spy drone’ on Twitter. However, Times Now’s investigation has revealed that the said ‘quadcopter’ is not ‘military grade’ but is easily available online for purchase.

Pakistan Army troops shot down Indian Spy Quadcopter in Bagh Sector along Line of Control. Not even a quadcopter will be allowed to cross LOC, In Shaa Allah. pic.twitter.com/CIT2ORe9eA

Ghafoor had posted the photo of the alleged drone on Twitter on Tuesday, claiming, “Pakistan army troops shot down Indian spy quadcopter in Bagh sector area along the line of control. Not even a quadcopter will be allowed to cross LOC, Insha Allah.” Interestingly, a simple search online reveals that the same quadcopter shown in the photo is available on Amazon.com, an online shopping portal, for a discounted price of Rs 1,14,850.

The item is catalogued as DJI Mavic Pro with Fly More Combo. Quadcopters are generally used by military and law enforcement agencies for surveillance and reconnaissance and as unmanned aerial devices come handy to silently observe people and objects on the ground. However, the kind of drones available online are unlikely to perform very well in high altitudes with low temperatures and fog.

Secondly, the quadcopter available online is mostly used for shooting events such as weddings and the chances of the Indian Army acquiring surveillance equipment from an online platform are low.

Meanwhile, the Indian Army has already refuted the allegations by the Pakistan Army regarding the ‘spy drone’ and said, “they keep lying on such issues.”